Astragalus villosus
Common name: bearded milkvetch [1], southern milkvetch [2]
| Astragalus villosus | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. villosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus villosus Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Astragalus villosus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Phaca intonsa (Sheldon) Rydberg ex Small
Varieties: none
Description
A. villosus is an annual forb/herb of the Fabaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
A. villosus is found in the southeastern corner of the United States, specifically in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
A. villosus proliferates in sandhills and other loose, dry, sandy places. [2] It can also be found in clay soils. [3]
Phenology
A. villosus flowers February-April. [4]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASVI6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu/view-specimen.php?RecordID=25969
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/17/18
